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Program to offer job assistance in transportation industry

Thu, February 2, 2012 (No comments)
Funding for Arkansas River dams in doubt as Oklahoma board requires further action

Thu, February 2, 2012 (No comments)
Widening of 60th Avenue NW begins Monday

Thu, February 2, 2012 (No comments)
Large crowd attends meeting on State Highway 53 project

Wed, February 1, 2012 (No comments)
Jim Inhofe, James Lankford encourage work on transportation bill

Wed, February 1, 2012 (No comments)
Expect more delays on Highway 169

Mon, January 30, 2012 (No comments)
OneVoice pushes education funding

Fri, January 27, 2012 (No comments)
Health care, highways lead OneVoice legislative agenda

Thu, January 26, 2012 (No comments)
Oklahoma House would rather voters decide bond issue (EDITORIAL)

Thu, January 26, 2012 (No comments)
Measure would require voters’ OK for Indian museum bond debt

Tue, January 24, 2012 (No comments)
Traffic Talk: New Crosstown Expressway in Oklahoma City open to motorists — and questions

Mon, January 23, 2012 (No comments)
ScissorTales: Resourceful use of I-40 beams

Sat, January 21, 2012 (No comments)
Legislature faces more than 2,000 bills, resolutions

Sat, January 21, 2012 (No comments)
Treat proposes fiscally responsible approach to future of American Indian Cultural Center

Thu, January 19, 2012 (No comments)
Opposition to bond issues won't help Oklahoma's credit ratings (EDITORIAL)

Thu, January 19, 2012 (No comments)
Edmond gets $1.7 million for traffic system

Wed, January 18, 2012 (No comments)
Capitol repairs called only bond-worthy project

Wed, January 18, 2012 (No comments)
Kilpatrick Turnpike widening in Oklahoma City to begin in April

Wed, January 18, 2012 (No comments)
I-40 Crosstown motorists adjusting as parts of old elevated roadway are torn down

Wed, January 18, 2012 (No comments)
Oklahoma's leaders to meet with bond-rating agencies

Wed, January 18, 2012 (No comments)
County bridge projects to benefit from dismantling of elevated portion of OK interstate

Sun, January 15, 2012 (No comments)
2012 profiles: Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin hopes for streak to continue

Sun, January 15, 2012 (No comments)
Beams from elevated I-40 Crosstown to be given to counties across Oklahoma

Sun, January 15, 2012 (No comments)
Bridge demolition to close Peoria at I-44 beginning tonight

Fri, January 13, 2012 (No comments)
Plan now for further traffic changes on the new I-40 Crosstown drive (PRESS RELEASE)

Thu, January 12, 2012 (No comments)
January Commission Wrap-Up: I-40 Crosstown efforts, opening applauded (PRESS RELEASE)

Wed, January 11, 2012 (No comments)
Yale Avenue widening project under way in south Tulsa

Wed, January 11, 2012 (No comments)
State revenue jumps 19 percent in December

Wed, January 11, 2012 (No comments)
Peoria at I-44 to close for bridge demolition this weekend

Wed, January 11, 2012 (No comments)
Legislature needs to look at truck driver law

Wed, January 11, 2012 (No comments)
General revenue fund collections end first half of FY2012 on high note (PRESS RELEASE)

Tue, January 10, 2012 (No comments)
Oklahoma's economy continues to outpace projections

Tue, January 10, 2012 (No comments)
Challenges and opportunities emerge with opening of new Interstate 40 in Oklahoma City

Tue, January 10, 2012 (No comments)
Motorists adjusting to new Crosstown, officials say

Tue, January 10, 2012 (No comments)
Construction work causes traffic shift on I-44 in Tulsa (ARTICLE & VIDEO)

Sun, January 8, 2012 (No comments)
Some members of Oklahoma tax-reform task force repudiate proposals

Sun, January 8, 2012 (No comments)
Oklahoma House speaker prepares for last session

Sun, January 8, 2012 (No comments)
New I-40 Crosstown has been a long time coming (EDITORIAL)

Sun, January 8, 2012 (No comments)
Rush hour traffic slows to crawl on new I-40 Crosstown (ARTICLE & VIDEO)

Sat, January 7, 2012 (No comments)
Moving utilities for road project could cost Edmond $600,000

Fri, January 6, 2012 (No comments)
Eastbound lanes of new Interstate 40 Crosstown open for traffic in OKC (ARTICLE & VIDEO)

Fri, January 6, 2012 (No comments)
Construction will cost millions (OPINION)

Thu, January 5, 2012 (No comments)
OK crosstown reaching new milestone (ARTICLE & VIDEO)

Wed, January 4, 2012 (No comments)
Crews make progress on double decker bridge

Wed, January 4, 2012 (No comments)
Part of Oklahoma City's new Crosstown Expressway to open Thursday

Wed, January 4, 2012 (No comments)
New I-40 Crosstown Bridge to open (ARTICLE & VIDEO)

Tue, January 3, 2012 (No comments)
Bypass bridge work nears finish

Tue, January 3, 2012 (No comments)
Okla. not expected to meet feds' license deadline

Tue, January 3, 2012 (No comments)
Chairmen: Capitol repairs are first for bond issue

Mon, January 2, 2012 (No comments)
Traffic Talk: New year brings new questions about old road problems

Mon, January 2, 2012 (No comments)

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[ National News]

House to link energy and transportation bills

Thu, February 2, 2012 (No comments)
GOP highway spending bill 'the worst,' Ray LaHood says

Thu, February 2, 2012 (No comments)
Congress faces road funding gap ‘reckoning’ before election

Thu, February 2, 2012 (No comments)
New transportation bill creates safety concerns over bigger rigs

Wed, February 1, 2012 (No comments)
House GOP transportation bill at odds with Boxer's

Wed, February 1, 2012 (No comments)
U.S. Chamber statement on House Transportation reauthorization proposal (PRESS RELEASE)

Tue, January 31, 2012 (No comments)
LaHood announces 4th round of funding under successful TIGER program (PRESS RELEASE)

Tue, January 31, 2012 (No comments)
CBO reports highway trust fund headed for bankruptcy in 2014

Tue, January 31, 2012 (No comments)
House republicans unveil five-year transport plan

Tue, January 31, 2012 (No comments)
Drilling for highway revenues could face controversy from both sides

Mon, January 30, 2012 (No comments)
House transportation bill would spend about $260B

Mon, January 30, 2012 (No comments)
House transpo committee to consider long-term reauthorization measure on Thurs, Mica says

Mon, January 30, 2012 (No comments)
Republican bill would spend $260B over 4 1/2 yrs on roads, bridges, transit projects

Mon, January 30, 2012 (No comments)
Transportation bills: House and Senate versions have major differences

Mon, January 30, 2012 (No comments)
House lawmakers promise highway bill next week

Fri, January 27, 2012 (No comments)
Senator Boxer – 1000 groups urging us to pass transportation bill now

Fri, January 27, 2012 (No comments)
Highway bill at a crossroads

Fri, January 27, 2012 (No comments)
Transportation lobby asks: How to do we get funded?

Thu, January 26, 2012 (No comments)
Sen. Boxer optimistic on highway bill

Thu, January 26, 2012 (No comments)
Senate moves toward agreement on transportation bill

Thu, January 26, 2012 (No comments)
Obama call to use war savings on roads may fail in congress

Thu, January 26, 2012 (No comments)
Transportation bill heats up again in congress

Thu, January 26, 2012 (No comments)
2012: The year of transportation infrastructure (OPINION)

Wed, January 25, 2012 (No comments)
Chamber of Commerce mobilizes behind highway bill

Wed, January 25, 2012 (No comments)
Highway bill with no earmarks? A rough road

Wed, January 25, 2012 (No comments)
Long-term transportation funding likely to be delayed

Wed, January 25, 2012 (No comments)
What will the next few weeks hold? Real transportation reform or more blank checks?

Wed, January 25, 2012 (No comments)
Rep. Mica promises highway bill next week

Wed, January 25, 2012 (No comments)
INFRASTRUCTURE: It’s Time for Congress to Act

Tue, January 24, 2012 (No comments)
Transportation investment pays back America (OPINION)

Mon, January 23, 2012 (No comments)
Lahood urges action on job-creating transportation bills

Mon, January 23, 2012 (No comments)
10 Procedural hurdles to enacting a federal transportation bill

Mon, January 23, 2012 (No comments)
A shift from building the new to fixing the old (INTERACTIVE CHART)

Fri, January 20, 2012 (No comments)
No-new-taxes mantra hurts roads, transportation group says (MI)

Fri, January 20, 2012 (No comments)
The sorry state of nation’s roads: funding shortfall isn’t helping any (OPINION)

Fri, January 20, 2012 (No comments)
Construction employment below peak levels nationwide as funding for highways begins

Thu, January 19, 2012 (No comments)
Policy group advocates for public private partnerships to fill transpo funding gap

Wed, January 18, 2012 (No comments)
Congress reconvenes with transportation deadlines fast approaching

Wed, January 18, 2012 (No comments)
Transportation bills abound as Congress returns

Tue, January 17, 2012 (No comments)
3 Political challenges to enacting transportation bill by March 31

Mon, January 16, 2012 (No comments)
CONGRESS: Road forward seen for transportation bill

Wed, January 11, 2012 (No comments)
Stretching exercises: Using digital images to understand bridge failures

Wed, January 11, 2012 (No comments)
New AASHTO video outlines national innovative solutions (PRESS RELEASE)

Wed, January 11, 2012 (No comments)
Transportation: Funding should reward forward-thinking projects (OPINION)

Tue, January 10, 2012 (No comments)
AL governor says he plans to ask voters to OK borrowing $2 billion for roads, bridges (AL)

Tue, January 10, 2012 (No comments)
How to pay for America's infrastructure

Mon, January 2, 2012 (No comments)
Road funds at risk in some states over safety rule

Mon, January 2, 2012 (No comments)
Poor roads hurting the economy (OPINION)

Thu, December 29, 2011 (No comments)
Who should pay for highways? (OPINION)

Wed, December 28, 2011 (No comments)
What's ahead for transportation in 2012? (PRESS RELEASE)

Wed, December 28, 2011 (No comments)

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Transportation coalition presents 2nd annual award to former Gov. George Nigh

Wed, January 18, 2012 (No comments)
Transportation coalition names Chris Benge to board of directors (PRESS RELEASE)

Wed, January 4, 2012 (No comments)
TRUST Commends Governor Fallin for Transportation Initiative (PRESS RELEASE)

Mon, October 3, 2011 (No comments)
Transportation coalition commends ODOT on 100th Anniversary (PRESS RELEASE)

Wed, June 15, 2011 (No comments)
Transportation coalition commends legislature for transportation bond issue approval

Wed, May 18, 2011 (No comments)

[ TRUST Member News]

Love's kicks off Science Museum Oklahoma fundraising campaign with $1M gift

Tue, December 6, 2011 (No comments)
Love's opens nine truck tire care centers in October

Thu, November 3, 2011 (No comments)
SpiritBank CEO named ABA chairman

Sun, October 30, 2011 (No comments)
Rooney: Having the willingness to serve

Fri, July 3, 2009 (No comments)
BKL Completes New Office Space

Mon, June 29, 2009 (2 comments)